Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whananaki bar today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whananaki bar at 2PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whananaki bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, strong winds from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 326 | 269 | 264 | 252 | 244 | 202 | 206 | 167 | 130 | 128 | 128 | 133 | 135 | 100 | 100 | 98 | 100 | 955 | 934 | 771 | 498 | 394 | 326 | 458 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:47AM1.75m | 11:11PM1.93m | 11:31AM1.74m | 11:52PM1.91m | 12:18PM1.74m | 00:35AM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:56PM0.34m | 5:32AM0.38m | 5:38PM0.38m | 6:15AM0.36m | 6:24PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 326 | 269 | 264 | 252 | 244 | 202 | 206 | 167 | 130 | 128 | 128 | 133 | 135 | 100 | 100 | 98 | 100 | 100 | 934 | 771 | 498 | 394 | 256 | 315 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 17 | N 18 | N 18 | — | — | E 10 | N 12 | N 12 | E 12 | N 8 |
| kJ | 68 | 50 | 35 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 88 | 70 | 11 | 47 | 88 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 12 | — | — | — | NE 8 |
| kJ | 30 | 4 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 34 | 32 | 49 | 174 | 232 | 226 | 144 | 134 | 165 | 176 | 205 | 287 | 429 | 776 | 857 | 955 | 90 | — | 181 | 261 | 326 | 458 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 147 | 311 | 37 | 43 | 14 | 37 | 37 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 134 | 125 | 106 | 82 | 60 | 109 | 59 | 57 |
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